Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Brant, City (CSD) - Ontario

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Immigrant population

Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Brant, Ontario, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Brant, Ontario, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, Brant and Ontario, 2016

Immigrant status and period of immigration Brant Ontario
number % of the total population % of the immigrant population number % of the total population % of the immigrant population
Total population in private households 35,865 100.0 ... 13,242,160 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 32,300 90.1 ... 9,188,820 69.4 ...
Immigrants 3,525 9.8 100.0 3,852,145 29.1 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 3,010 8.4 85.4 2,426,240 18.3 63.0
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 270 0.8 7.7 490,560 3.7 12.7
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 125 0.3 3.5 463,175 3.5 12.0
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 120 0.3 3.4 472,170 3.6 12.3
Non-permanent residents 35 0.1 ... 201,200 1.5 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Brant, 2011 and 2016

  2011 2016
All immigrants Recent immigrants
(2006 to 2011)
All immigrants Recent immigrants
(2011 to 2016)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Population in private households 3,175 .. 100 .. 3,525 .. 115 ..
Age groups 3,175 100.0 100 100.0 3,525 100.0 115 100.0
Less than 15 years 75 2.4 10 10.0 40 1.1 20 17.4
15 to 24 years 135 4.3 0 0.0 150 4.3 15 13.0
25 to 64 years 1,810 57.0 70 70.0 1,700 48.2 80 69.6
65 years and older 1,155 36.4 0 0.0 1,640 46.5 0 0.0
Median age 60.2 .. 41.2 .. 63.0 .. 32.6 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 1,305 100.0 115 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 765 58.6 75 65.2
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 300 23.0 30 26.1
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 465 35.6 45 39.1
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 445 34.1 40 34.8
Refugees ... ... ... ... 85 6.5 0 0.0
Region of birth1 3,175 100.0 100 100.0 3,525 100.0 115 100.0
Americas 520 16.4 25 25.0 420 11.9 25 21.7
Europe 2,420 76.2 55 55.0 2,685 76.2 55 47.8
Africa 65 2.0 0 0.0 45 1.3 0 0.0
Asia 155 4.9 10 10.0 355 10.1 35 30.4
Oceania 20 0.6 0 0.0 20 0.6 0 0.0

Top places of birth of immigrants and recent immigrants,2 Brant, 2016

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 3,525 100.0 ...
United Kingdom 970 27.5 1
Netherlands 595 16.9 2
United States 235 6.7 3
Germany 205 5.8 4
Portugal 185 5.2 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 120 100.0 ...
United Kingdom 40 33.3 1
Cyprus 25 20.8 2
United States 25 20.8 2

Immigrant population and recent immigrants by non-official language spoken most often at home,3 Brant, 2016

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 3,525 100.0 ...
Dutch 105 3.0 1
Portuguese 85 2.4 2
Italian 65 1.8 3
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 115 100.0 ...
Greek 25 21.7 1

Generation status

Population by generation status and median age, Brant, 2011 and 2016

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 35,060 100.0 42.7 35,860 100.0 43.9
First generation (born abroad) 3,480 9.9 59.1 3,715 10.4 62.0
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 6,120 17.5 47.0 6,690 18.7 48.0
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 2,405 6.9 48.8 2,850 7.9 50.6
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 3,720 10.6 43.9 3,850 10.7 44.2
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 25,465 72.6 37.9 25,455 71.0 38.0

Visible minority population

Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Brant, Ontario and Canada 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Brant, Ontario and Canada 2006 to 2016

Population by visible minority group and median age, Brant, 2011 and 2016

  2011 2016
Number % of the total population % of the visible minority population Median age Number % of the total population % of the visible minority population Median age
Total population in private households 35,060 100.0 .. 42.7 35,860 100.0 .. 43.9
Visible minority population 640 1.8 100.0 42.3 795 2.2 100.0 37.5
South Asian 95 0.3 14.8 46.6 195 0.5 24.5 41.9
Chinese 65 0.2 10.2 47.2 100 0.3 12.6 50.2
Black 270 0.8 42.2 41.9 220 0.6 27.7 22.1
Filipino 55 0.2 8.6 15.0 70 0.2 8.8 36.0
Latin American 75 0.2 11.7 49.3 55 0.2 6.9 39.0
Arab 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.0 1.3 0.0
Southeast Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20 0.1 2.5 40.2
West Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Korean 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 65 0.2 8.2 54.2
Japanese 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20 0.1 2.5 61.1
Visible minority, n.i.e. 25 0.1 3.9 39.6 30 0.1 3.8 26.0
Multiple visible minorities 15 0.0 2.3 21.1 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Not a visible minority 34,425 98.2 .. 42.7 35,065 97.8 .. 44.1

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

The three most commonly reported ethnic origins,4 Brant, Ontario and Canada 2016

Ethnic origin Brant Ontario Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
English 13,695 38.2 1 2,808,810 21.2 2 6,320,085 18.3 2
Canadian 11,920 33.2 2 3,109,770 23.5 1 11,135,970 32.3 1
Scottish 9,050 25.2 3 2,107,295 15.9 3 4,799,010 13.9 3

Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Brant, Ontario and Canada, 2016

Figure 1.3 description Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Brant, Ontario and Canada, 2016

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Source:

Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.

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